Probashi- Topical Issue
Probashi- Topical Issue
One God , Many Names , Diverse Followers
has it that when Malik Kafur , the enshrined in the form of a painting , taken with reverence and respect General of Allaudin Khilji , raided richly decorated with inlaid gems despite Salabeg being a Muslim . Madurai , his troops decamped with and gold , and is worshipped as Curious is the case of Hussaini all the riches of Srirangam temple such even today . That Hindus sit in
Brahmins sect of Punjab who are including the
Utsava Moorthi prayer in front of a Muslim goddess Hindus but revere Imam Hussain the
( smaller divine image used in is indeed amazing . grandson of Prophet Mohammad . festival processions ) of Vishnu made
While Tulukka Nachiar is relatively Known as Dutts or Mohiyals , the of gold . Back in Delhi , daughter of unknown , Shirdi Saibaba who is Hussaini Brahmins have had a long
Allaudin Khilji got besotted with the now virtually a pantheon of Hindus martial tradition
, dating back to the
Utsava Moorthi . When Allaudin was a Muslim fakir and finds place battle at Karbala where Imam Khilji on request from the temple in millions of Hindu households . Hussain , his daughter and son in law priests decided to return the idol to
Saibaba refuted division between along with a band of disciples were the Srirangam templee , Khilji ’ s human beings by religion . . slaughtered . It is said that one of the daughter accompanied the idol all ancestor of the Hussaini Brahmins , the way to Srirangam temple where Our next example comes from Rehbab Rahib Sidh Datt , a Hindu she was known as Surathani , a Orissa and is equally startling . Saraswat Brahmin , was a highly corruption of " Sultani ". Surathani Salabeg the son of Lalbeg the respected figure in Arabia and had died shortly after reaching the librarian of the Mughal Emperor close relations with the family of temple , supposedly at the feet of Jehangir distinguished himself by Mohammed . He was the disciple of Vishnu . She was accepted by the composing soul‐touching Imam Hussein and fought in favour temple devotees as a divine consort devotional songs praising
Lord of Imam ’ s army at Karbala. Imam of Vishnu and is known as Thulukka Jagannath and
Lord Krishna which bestowed on Rehbab the title of
Nachiyar . A shrine was built for this are still sung . Salabeg is considered Sultan . Rehbab survived the Karbala
Muslim wife of Lord Vishnu . Since to me one of the closest devotees battle , though seven of his sons died
Islam shuns idol worship , she was of
Lord Jagannath and his name is on the battle field , and returned to India and soon a community grew around him . . The Hussaini Brahmins practise an intriguing blend of Islamic and Hindu traditions . A popular saying refers to the Hussaini Brahmins or Dutts thus :
Wah
Dutt Sultan , Hindu ka Dharm Musalman ka Iman
, Adha Hindu Adha Musalman
In a surprise from communally sensitive Meerut , Uttar Pradesh , comes a heart warming example of communal harmony in form of Nauchandi mela
. Held every year the fair commemorates Navratri celebrations at the Nauchandi temple and the
Urs at Bala Mian dargah . Devotees visit both the sites ‐ the religious divide lies blurred .
The tradition of Hindu Muslim unity got reinforced recently in 2011 , when India met Pakistan at the ICC
Tulluka Nachiar , the Muslim wife of Lord Vishnu , prayed with reverence at the World Cup match in Mohali . The
SriRangam temple in Tiruchirapalli in Tamilnadu